Habitat - Indoor :: Got some playmates

[GThiele93]

So i went to petsmart and got
-2 Baby plecos-$1.50 each
-2 ghost shrimp -$.35 each
-4 mystery snails-$2.00 each
-Algae Flakes-$5.00
-2 bunchs of Anacharis-$2.50 each
I put them in today and seem to be getting along fine.
Any problems or comments?

[thegrandpoohbah]

You put them with your RES? The shrimp and snails will probably become expensive snacks. Also, if those are common plecos they will grow to over a foot long and will require a huge tank.

[megcornell]

They aren't poisonous or dangerous to have with the turtles. Just realize that all or some of those things might become the turtles food. If you're okay with that, then there's no problem.

[GThiele93]

They are Baby turtles about less than 1.5inchs each i have 2 of them in a 10 gallon tank that im upgrading

[megcornell]

I'd be wary of adding so much to a 10 gallon tank. Even without the turtles that's a lot of fish and other life for 10 gallons of water. But with the turtles I'd think the ammonia levels would be too too high and kill the plecos.

[thegrandpoohbah]

I agree, that's too much bio-load for a 10G. Also, invertabrates tend to be more sensitive to ammonia and nitrite so if your filter can't keep up with that load the shrimp and snails will be the first to die.

[GThiele93]

i have a very small plastic tank should i take the shrimp and snails out and keep the plecos in or the other wa around

[stealthpilot]

I have quite a menagerie myself in my tank, and I love it. It adds a lot of diversity and also the thrill of him eating live prey.

Just to check, are pleco's the "algae eater" fish that stick to the sides of the tank? If so, I've had mine for almost a year and he is still 3'' long. He does a great job at keeping the algae from growing!